REMASTERED – The 2000 US Laser Masters Video

We recently re-digitized a couple hours of footage from the 2000 US Laser Masters at Fishing Bay Yacht Club and edited it down to some highlights. With 92 boats in attendance a good proportion of them were from District 11. See who you recognize and reminisce on Laser sailing and Laser Masters sailing from that era.

2021 FBYC ILCA Series Results

The results for the 2021 FBYC ILCA series have been posted. The season-long series consists of 5 days of racing with Spring, Summer 1 & 2, Fall and Frostbite Regattas. With one day (Frostbite) canceled due to weather the standard fleet sailed 19 races with 21 boats taking part in a race. 5 boats qualified for the series by sailing at least 50% of the races.

Final standings:

1. James Jacob
2. Jon Deutsch
3. Michael Colbert
4. Britt Drake
5. Holly Sears

The complete scores can be found here.

We only had a separate fleet of Radials in one event so no series award for Radials this year.

40th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Results

Photo by Anna Hubbard

The Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters prove that things do get better with age – both the sailors and the regatta itself which celebrated its 40^th annual this weekend. Special guests Happy Hubard and Jim Rodgers were both toasted at dinner along with current competitor and Chef Alain Vincey who all sailed in the very first FBYC Masters regatta in 1981. Alain shared the story of how the regatta was founded – in typical fashion sailors sharing a beer after racing labor day weekend decided to bring their boats and race with only the masters the following weekend and such the event was born. 40 years later the tradition continues and hundreds of sailors have taken part over the years.

Happy Hubard, James Jacob, Jim Rodgers, Kenzie Hubard, Alain Vincey & Anne Rogers Photo by Paul Almany

This year featured 49 sailors, 42 of which hailed from Virginia, Maryland or DC. The largest group was 22 sailors hailing from Severn Sailing Association and they took home a great haul finishing 1-5. This year was also the first year that this event split out the Legends (75+) sub-division from the Great Grand Masters (65-74) and 3 sailors competed for Legend title.

Photo by Paul Almany

Weatherwise the weather was nearly perfect – mid to high 70s during the day, mostly clear and mid-50’s at night. Most of the races were sailed in 5-9 knots of wind out of the SSW. Most races lasted about 55 minutes which left a lot of time to make up for early mistakes and with such a large fleet, finding pressure and clear air were key – but so was being on the right side of the shifts that could come from either side of the course.

Henry Filter (SSA) got out to an early lead with bullets in the first two races.  Bob Tan (SSA) had a solid regatta with all top 10 finishes. James Jacob (SSA), who is no stranger to the podium at this regatta, was fast all the way around the course in Sunday’s race to be a contender again. Ted Morgan (SSA) and Scott Williamson (SSA) both sailed fast to cement top 5 finishes while Jon Deutsch, the top sailor from FBYC, finished 6^th.

Dave Waiting (SSA), an apprentice master, won the overall title for his second time with all top 5 finishes. Dorian Haldeman(SSA), Master, won the women’s title for her 4^th time and was presented with a newly created Women’s perpetual trophy. The rest of the winners are as follows:

Overall Winner: David Waiting, Severn Sailing Association
1^st Woman: Dorian Haldeman, Severn Sailing Association

1^st Legend: David Hartman, NOMAD
2^nd Legend: James Graham, Potomac River Sailing Association

1^st Great Grand Master: Doug Hays, Southern Maryland Sailing Association
2^nd Great Grand Master: James Knab, Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association

1^st Grand Master: Bob Tan, Severn Sailing Association
2^nd Grand Master: James Jacob, Severn Sailing Association

1^st Master: Ted Morgan, Severn Sailing Association
2^nd Master: Ken Mangano, Eastport Yacht Club

1^st Apprentice Master: David Waiting, Severn Sailing Association
2^nd Apprentice Master: Scott Williamson, Severn Sailing Association

Rick Klein and a veteran crew of Race Committee members did an excellent job keeping the course square and getting races started and finished. Their patience when the wind wasn’t right ensured we got the most out of the good wind we did have. Alain Vincey with help from John Hubbard, Anna Hubbard and all of the chefs put on a marvelous dinner of Lobster Bisque and Steak Au Poivre that was one of the highlights of Saturday evening.

Finally – thank you to all of the sailors who make this tradition part of their fall calendar. We really do appreciate having you and you are what make this regatta so much fun for the old and the older alike.

RESULTS | PICTURES by Paul Almany, John Hubbard & Anna Hubbard

Laser (49 boats)
Series Standing – 4 races scored

Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, October 03, 2021 12:33:00 PM CDT
Click on race number to view detailed race information.

Pos	Sail	Boat	Skipper	Yacht Club		1	2	3	4		Total	W/ Masters Handicap	Pos
1	214620	Springbok	David Waiting [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		5	2	2	3		12	28	1
2	211596		Bob Tan [Grand Master]	SSA		8	9	9	2		28	36	2
3	217593		James Jacob [Grand Master]	SSA		10	6	3	21		40	48	3
4	210619	Seafood	Ted Morgan [Master]	Severn Sailing Association		6	24	6	1		37	49	4
5	215737	Buccilca	Scott Williamson [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		2	11	12	8		33	49	5
6	159785	No Quarter	Jon Deutsch [Apprentice Master]	Fishing Bay YC		3	21	4	9		37	53	6
7	207150	A Little Unstable!	William Lawson [Grand Master]	SSA		4	25	10	7		46	54	7
8	196141		Ken Mangano [Master]	Eastport Yacht Club		13	14	11	12		50	62	8
9	166948	Still Looking	Doug Hays [Great Grand Master]	SMSA		26	3	18	13		60	64	9
10	193965		James Knab [Great Grand Master]	Rehoboth Bay SA		23	16	5	20		64	68	10
11	218481		Scott Adam [Master]	Brandermill		24	13	1	22		60	72	11
12	203955	Mrs. Cobia	Dorian HALDEMAN [Master][Women]	Severn Sailing Association		11	8	24	19		62	74	12
13	188095		DAVID SCHOENE [Grand Master]	Severn Sailing Association		20	7	14	26		67	75	13
14	198025		Luke Shingledecker [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		15	5	17	23		60	76	14
15	206106	Wild Child	Henry Filter [Grand Master]	Severn Sailing Association		1	1	51/OCS	16		69	77	15
16	209744	Go NADS	George Slook [Grand Master]	Soon		18	15	22	14		69	77	16
17	217478	Vintage NADS	Mike Moore [Great Grand Master]	Diego Garcia YC		7	31	7	30		75	79	17
18	206135	Nobu	Natalie Burls [Apprentice Master][Women]	SSA		12	19	8	24		63	79	18
19	199916	Geritol Express	David Hartman [Legends]	NOMAD		16	20	19	27/ZFP		82	82	19
20	188835		Paul LaBossiere [Great Grand Master]	American Yacht Club		22	30	16	11		79	83	20
21	14850		Bill Kitchens [Grand Master]	Fishing Bay Yacht Club		14	12	23	28		77	85	21
22	126613	Persephone	Lloyd Leonard [Great Grand Master]	PRSA/WRSC		29	22	27	5		83	87	22
23	191967	Yellow Tail	Jeffrey Moore [Master]	SSA		17	4	32	25		78	90	23
24	USA 218475		Michael Colbert [Grand Master]	SSA		21	10	26	32		89	97	24
25	205405		Steen Byskov [Master]	PRSA		9	28	51/OCS	6		94	106	25
26	214625	Takaroa	Steven Cofer [Great Grand Master]	Severn Sailing Association		33	27	15	35		110	114	26
27	216503		Christopher Pfrang [Master]	Hampton Yacht Club		28	37	13	27		105	117	27
28	158788	Toucanet	James Graham [Legends]	PRSA		41	23	25	34		123	123	28
29	153006	Flightrisk	Sandy Westphal [Grand Master][Women]	Severn Sailing Association		44	41	30	4		119	127	29
30	216592	Pony	C POTTS [Apprentice Master][Women]	SSA BTYC		25	32	20	36		113	129	30
31	189799		Pam Corwin [Grand Master][Women]	Severn Sailing Association		38	38	37	10		123	131	31
32	152940	Socially Distant	Rob Whittemore [Apprentice Master]	Fishing Bay YC		19	29	21	51/DNS		120	136	32
33	158718	Pris	Holly Sears [Great Grand Master][Women]	Fishing Bay		37	34	34	29		134	138	33
34	218491		Rob Emmet [Grand Master]	SSA		27	18	36	51/DNF		132	140	34
35	184419	Low Freeboard	CHRISTOPHER CHADWICK [Master]	Severn Sailing Association		30	33	35	31		129	141	35
36	216553		Nabeel Alsalam [Great Grand Master]	Potomac River Sailing Association		34	39	51/OCS	15		139	143	36
37	160969	piu	Trip Ivey [Apprentice Master]	na		31	17	51/OCS	38		137	153	37
38	194534	None	Chris Rouzie [Master]	FBYC		32	26	33	51/DNS		142	154	38
39	203751	AMF	Britt Drake [Legends]	MRYC , FBYC , Laser Fleet 12		42	36	31	51/DNS		160	160	39
40	199730		Todd Blekicki [Master]	FBYC		40	42	28	39		149	161	40
41	189783	None	FRANK PATCH [Grand Master]	BBSA		39	43	38	37		157	165	41
42	174236	Fremojul	Jacques Kerrest [Great Grand Master]	Sailfish Point YC		36	40	39	51/DNF		166	170	42
43	190205	none	Vince Harris [Great Grand Master]	Marsh Creek S. C.		50/ZFP	35	51/OCS	33		169	173	43
44	191498		Alain Vincey [Great Grand Master]	Fishing Bay YC		51/DNS	51/DNS	51/DNS	18		171	175	44
45	204419		David Sweeney [Grand Master]	Laser Fleet 12		46	45	41	40		172	180	45
46	198035	Elysium	Bryan Reich [Grand Master]	Severn Sailing Association		43	51/DNS	29	51/DNS		174	182	46
47	200405	no name	edward john [Great Grand Master]	ssa		45	44	40	51/DNS		180	184	47
48	193364	Lotus	Eric Perkins [Apprentice Master]	Fishing Bay YC		47	47	43	41		178	194	48
49	171633		Anna Brammer [Apprentice Master][Women]	SSA		48	46	42	42		178	194	49

2021 FBYC ILCA Summer Regatta I Results

The ILCA Summer Regatta I on Saturday saw beautiful weather – mostly sunny with winds starting around 12 and building to about 15-16 knots out of the south west. We had 14 boats with 9 ILCA 7 (Standard) and 4 ILCA 6 (Radial) all starting on the same line making things more fun with more boats to race with around the course. Some of the Radial sailors were really fast and were nearby and beating many of the standards around the course. It kept things interesting at mark roundings.

FBYC’s junior coach for the summer, Francisco Renna, put on a clinic in the ILCA 7 (standard) fleet. He was fast all the way around the course and nobody came close to him in all 5 races. Rob Whittemore sailed consistently fast and consistently in the right spot to stay just ahead of Jon Deutsch and Luke Hayes who tied for 3rd place with the tiebreaker going to Luke.

Josh Bendura topped the ILCA 6 (Radial) fleet winning 3 out of 5 races. He was followed by Jordan Bendura and Logan Hayes.

David Hinkle and the RC did a great job keeping the course square getting us started cleanly. Photos thanks to Paul Almany.

The next ILCA race at FBYC is the 82nd Annual One Design Regatta August 14-15 followed by the ILCA Summer Regatta the following Sunday.

RESULTS | PICTURES by Paul Almany

Laser (9 boats) (top)
Series Standing – 5 races scored

Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Saturday, July 17, 2021 3:53:28 PM CDT
Click on race number to view detailed race information.

Pos	Sail	Boat	Skipper	Yacht Club		1	2	3	4	5		Total	Pos
1	158718	Muñeca	Francisco Renna	FBYC/CVB		1	1	1	1	1		5	1
2	152940	Socially Distant	Robert Whittemore	Fishing Bay YC		3	2	2	2	3		12	2
3	200622		Luke Hayes	FBYC		2	4	4	7	2		19T	3
4	159785	Backspace	Jon Deutsch	Fishing Bay YC		4	5	3	3	4		19T	4
5	158670		Ron Thompson	HRLF		8	3	5	5	7		28	5
6	195478	Vintage NADS	Mike Moore	DGYC		5	6	7	6	5		29	6
7	160969	pew	Trip Ivey	n/a		7	7	6	4	6		30	7
8	755	Pris	Holly Sears	FBYC		6	8	8	9	10/DNS		41	8
9	203751	AMF	Britt Drake	MRYC , FBYC , Laser Fleet 12		10/DNS	9	9	8	8		44	9

2020 FBYC Laser Series Standings

Fishing Bay Yacht Club had great participation in the 2020 Laser Series with 55 total sailors taking part in either Standard or Radial racing. The standards sailed 19 races over 4 days while the radials sailed 14 races over 3 days. The 5 day series consists of one spring, 2 summer, one fall and one frostbite race days. Only the first summer race was canceled for lack of wind. To qualify for series scoring, a sailor needed to participate in 50% of the races in the series.

Radial (18 boats, 4 qualified)

1. Andrew Ciszewski (FBYC)
2. Reed McAllister (FBYC)
3. Henry Ciszewski (FBYC)
4. Josh Almany (FBYC)

Standard (33 boats, 9 qualified)

1. James Jacob (SSA)
2. Rob Whittemore (FBYC)
3. Jon Deutsch (FBYC)
4. Mike Toms (FBYC)
5. Britt Drake (FBYC)
6. Alain Vincey (FBYC)
7. Frank Patch (CCV)
8. Frank Murphy (FBYC)
9. Ron Jenkins (FBYC)

The complete scores can be found here.

2020 FBYC Laser Frostbite Results

 Sunday was the final day of the Laser Series and the the final event of the One Design schedule for 2020 and it was a perfectly light day to end on. The forecast all day was for nothing and it was delivering. Those who sailed Saturday had the same forecast and knew the wind came in around 1 and so we waited. Sure enough an easterly breeze of 4-7 came in and we were able to sail 5 races with 9 boats right up in Fishing Bay just off the docks.

Mike Toms had a great first race – getting a lead and not letting it go. In the 2^nd race James Jacob lead the fleet around the course while Britt Drake finished 2^nd. In the 3^rd race Mike Toms again had a great leading the fleet until the final leg where James was able to pass him. The final race was won by Jon Deutsch, who had broken a traveler fairlead in the 2^nd race and was able to repair it and return to the course only missing that one race.

This was also the return of Lewis Toms who had been away from Laser racing at FBYC for some time. Alain Vincey sailed consistently and earned himself 3^rd place for the day.

Thanks to our PRO Jerry Latell with help from Henry Latell, Ruthanna Jenkins, Bob Fleck & Lisa Fleck.

RESULTS | PICTURES

Laser (9 boats) (top)
Series Standing – 5 races scored

Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, November 08, 2020 2:51:37 PM CDT
Click on race number to view detailed race information.

Pos	Sail	Boat	Skipper	Yacht Club		1	2	3	4	5		Total	Pos
1	175881		James Jacob	SSA		2	1	1	1	2		7	1
2	211515	Dimples	Michael Toms	Fishing Bay YC		1	3	2	2	3		11	2
3	191498		Alain Vincey	Fishing Bay YC		5	4	5	4	4		22	3
4	204415	AMF	Britt Drake	MRYC / FBYC / Laser Fleet 12		4	2	3	8	7		24	4
5	159785	No Quarter	Jon Deutsch	Fishing Bay YC		3	10/DNF	9	3	1		26	5
6	157552	Light Smoke	Frank Murphy	FBYC		6	7	4	5	5		27	6
7	210172	None	Frank Patch jr	CCV (Cruising club of Virginia)		7	5	6	6	6		30	7
8	196161	Soli Deo Gloria	Lewis Toms	formerly FBYC		8	6	7	7	8		36	8
9	150077	PWB	Ronald Jenkins	FBYC		9	8	8	9	9		43	9

2019 Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship Results

High water and impassible roads couldn’t keep the Laser Masters from sailing this weekend.  Extremely high tides due to a harvest moon and a Nor’easter off the coast made Fishing Bay Road nearly impassible in 6-8+ inches of water at times. The road and Fishing Bay dock were still underwater at some of the low tides over the weekend.

On Saturday everyone arrived plenty early ahead of the mid-morning high tide and rigged and waited for the right wind.  After a 2-hour postponement the wind filled in and 36 boats filed out to get in some races in the afternoon.

The wind filled in out of the SSE for 3 races with the first being won by Gavin O’Hare (Eastport YC) and the next two won by David Waiting (Severn Sailing Association)

Post racing Alain and his crew served up a scrumptious meal of She Crab Soup and Virginia BBQ Baby Back Ribs.  Dinner was cut a little short by the coming high tide and the need to get through the road before it became too flooded.

With the need for everyone to arrive early to again beat the high tide and with the better wind in the morning, the first start on Sunday was moved up to the oh-so-early time of 0930. This meant being awake and in some cases beginning to rig boats before the sun was even up.

David Waiting of Severn Sailing Association – photo by Paul Almany

We made the best of it starting the first race in 16 knots of wind out of the NNE. David Waiting won the first race of the day.  As the wind shifted around and eased a bit 2 more races were run with Mike Schmidt (Magothy River SA) winning one of them and Hal Gilreath who travelled all the way from Florida winning the 3^rd race.  By 1pm the wind had died and the fleet was sent in for the day.

Rick Klein and his race team of Mike Dale, David Hinckle, Becky Dale, Ruthana Jenkins, David Clark, Brad Miller, Mosby West, Debbie Cycotte, John Wake, Paul Almany, Sharon Bauer and a few others did a first rate job getting the fleet sailing when there was wind and off the water when there wasn’t. Every weather leg required a course change and they anticipated it every time.

Alain, James, Ron, Frank, and Don all helped in the kitchen for another marvelous meal while Britt Drake was instrumental in getting breakfast served and serving up Sunbirds as cocktail hour.

Congratulations to first time winner of the Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship – David Waiting.  As an Apprentice Master David was given 3 points a race handicap and able to consistently finish in the top 3 every race to narrowly beat out Master Gavin O’Hare and Grand Master James Jacob (Severn Sailing Assn).  Top woman was Susan Taylor (Severn Sailing Assn).

Overall Winner: David Waiting, Severn Sailing Association
1st Woman: Susan Taylor, Severn Sailing Association

1st Great Grand Master: Don Hahl, Brant Beach YC
2nd Great Grand Master: Jim Knab, Rohoboth Bay SA

1st Grand Master: James Jacob, Severn Sailing Association
2nd Grand Master: Hal Gilreath, Florida

1st Master: Gavin Ohare, Eastport Yacht Club
2nd Master: Derek Fernon

1st Apprentice Master: David Waiting, Severn Sailing Association
2nd Apprentice Master: Luke Shingledecker, Severn Sailing Association

38th Chesapeake Bay Laser Masters Championship
Fishing Bay Yacht Club | October 12-13, 2019

 

Laser (36 boats)
Series Standing – 6 races scored

Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, October 13, 2019 12:01:54 PM CDT
Click on race number to view detailed race information.

Pos	Sail	Boat	Skipper	Yacht Club		1	2	3	4	5	6		Total	W/ Masters Handicap	Pos
1	214620		David Waiting [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		[3]	1	1	1	2	3		8	23	1
2	92		Gavin OHare [Master]	Eastport YC		1	2	4	5	[13]	2		14	24	2
3	194620		James Jacob [Grand Master]	SSA		11	6	2	4	3	[19]		26	31	3
4	195125		Hal Gilreath [Grand Master]	Florida		5	10	[13]	8	6	1		30	35	4
5	121384		Mike Schmidt [Grand Master]	Magothy River Sailing Association		12	11	6	3	1	[37/OCS]		33	38	5
6	210631	Laser	Don Hahl [Great Grand Master]	Brant Beach YC		9	8	5	10	8	[15]		40	40	6
7	198025	Heart Attack and Vine	Luke Shingledecker [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		7	7	[8]	2	4	5		25	40	7
8	199937		Len Guenther [Grand Master]	FBYC		10	3	7	11	5	[24]		36	41	8
9	215722		Scott Williamson [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		4	4	3	6	9	[12]		26	41	9
10	156631		Eric Johnson [Grand Master]	Severn Sailing Association		6	9	12	[17]	10	9		46	51	10
11	159785	No Quarter	Jon Deutsch [Apprentice Master]	Fishing Bay YC		2	5	[16]	9	12	8		36	51	11
12	195478	Vintage NADS	Michael Moore [Grand Master]	DGYC		[18]	12	9	12	7	7		47	52	12
13	182850		Peter Ill [Grand Master]	Hampton Yacht Club		8	15	14	[16]	11	16		64	69	13
14	180524	Full Circle	Susan Taylor [Grand Master]	SSA		15	20	[23]	13	14	4		66	71	14
15	203955	Sierra Whiskey Foxtrot	Dorian Haldeman [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		[20]	17	17	7	15	13		69	84	15
16	206135		Natalie Burls [Apprentice Master]	Severn Sailing Association		13	13	10	15	19	[22]		70	85	16
17	211515	Boat	Michael Toms [Grand Master]	Fishing Bay Yacht Club		26	21	15	14	[29]	14		90	95	17
18	193965		Jim Knab [Great Grand Master]	Rehoboth Bay SA		22	25	21	[26]	25	6		99	99	18
19	199142	Last One	Newton Wattis [Great Grand Master]	Surf City YC		16	16	27	[32/ZFP]	26	17		102	102	19
20	214625	Blue Meanie	Steven Cofer [Great Grand Master]	SSA		17	[26]	20	22	23	21		103	103	20
21	200144	Dixie Rocket	Alain Vincey [Great Grand Master]	Fishing Bay YC		25	28	[37/DNS]	23	22	11		109	109	21
22	184116		Derek Fernon [Master]	Williamson’s Laser Squadron		19	14	11	[37/RET-BF]	21	37/OCS		102	112	22
23	180543	LaserRay	raymond flynn [Great Grand Master]	CSC		[31]	30	29	18	17	23		117	117	23
24	209698		Rob Emmet [Grand Master]	Storm Trysail		23	18	18	[37/OCS]	27	27		113	118	24
25	213965	Frozone	Michael Colbert [Master]	SSA		[30]	22	24	20	18	25		109	119	25
26	204415	AMF	Britt Drake [Great Grand Master]	MRYC /Laser Fleet 12 / FBYC		28	[37/OCS]	25	21	20	26		120	120	26
27	206051	#4	Chad Patton [Master]	NA		21	27	[28]	28	16	18		110	120	27
28	157552	Light Smoke	William Murphy [Great Grand Master]	FBYC		27	[31]	30	19	24	28		128	128	28
29	205445		Natalya Gontcharova [Master]	CPYC		24	19	22	24	32	[37/RET-BF]		121	131	29
30	178610		David Tabor [Grand Master]	FBYC		[33]	23	26	29	30	20		128	133	30
31	191967	Cobia	Jeffrey Moore [Master]	SMSA		14	24	19	[37/DNS]	37/DNS	37/OCS		131	141	31
32	186519	Pony	CHRISTINE POTTS [Apprentice Master]	SSA, BTYC		[32]	32	32	31	28	10		133	148	32
33	150077	Spray	Ronald Jenkins [Great Grand Master]	FBYC		34	33	[37/DNF]	37/DNS	33	29		166	166	33
34	208589		Katherine Martin [Apprentice Master]	Potomac River Sailing Association		29	29	31	30	[34]	32		151	166	34
35	203751	None	Frank Patch jr [Grand Master]	CCV (Cruising club of Virginia)		[37/DNS]	37/DNS	37/DNS	27	31	30		162	167	35
36	215467	Truly Scrumptious	Margaret Patterson [Master]	FBYC		35	34	33	[37/DNS]	35	31		168	178	36

2019 FBYC Laser Fall Regatta Results

Cudos to Bob (PRO) & Lisa Fleck , Mark Crews and Ruthanna Jenkins for a great Indian Summer (AKA Laser Fall) regatta.

Special thanks to Gabe  Nelson (social Chair) for sharing his secret recipe/ award winning Chili and fixings.  It capped off a fun day with hearty food and fellowship.

Impressive winds tapered to about 12 knots later in the Day.

Several Flying Scots sailed 3 up to get more weight on the rail.  Everyone in the Laser Fleet(including Adults) sailed  dial Radial Rigs.  Many demonstrated superb capsize recovery skills–with some repeat performances.

A total of 12 boats sailed (8 Laser Radials and 4 Flying Scots). 

We were delighted to have four FBYC junior sailors on the course– three in Laser Radials (Race team members with their coach) and one in the Flying Scot fleet. – Ron Jenkins

Laser Radial (8 boats) (top)
Series Standing – 5 races scored

Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, October 20, 2019 4:42:25 PM CDT
Click on race number to view detailed race information.

Pos	Sail	Boat	Skipper	Yacht Club		1	2	3	4	5		Total	Pos
1	216725		Andrew “Finn” Ciszewski	FBYC		2	1	1	2	1		7	1
2	159785	Backspace	Jon Deutsch	FIshing Bay YC		1	2	3	1	2		9	2
3	208758		Reed McAllister	FBYC		3	4	2	5	4		18	3
4	204415	AMF	Britt Drake	MRYC / Laser Fleet 12 / FBYC		5	3	4	4	3		19	4
5	177202	#4	Chad Patton	NA		4	5	5	3	5		22	5
6	215467	Truly Scrumptious	Margaret Patterson	FBYC		6	6	6	6	7		31	6
7	155077	PWB	Ronald Jenkins	FBYC		7	7	7	7	6		34	7
8	166915		Henry Ciszewski	FBYC		9/DNS	9/DNS	9/DNS	9/DNS	9/DNS		45	8

2019 FBYC Laser Summer Regatta II

Ten boats enjoyed great conditions, with northerlies coming in at 12-18 knots, which made for some great sailing. James Jacob was 1st, Jon Deutsch was 2nd and Mike Toms was 3rd. Special kudos to Britt Drake for taking one for the team that day and getting a 2nd mark boat out to help expedite the racing. Also a shout-out to a 1st time Laser racer from Smith Mountain Lake in Roanoke, Matt Robichaud. Matt managed to finish every race, despite numerous flips ,and did not finish last! we look forward to seeing Matt out with us again soon. – Mike Toms

Series Standing – 4 races scored

Information is provisional and subject to modification
Regatta results last updated: Sunday, August 25, 2019 9:29:37 PM CDT
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Pos	Sail	Boat	Skipper	Yacht Club		1	2	3	4		Total	Pos
1	194620		James Jacob	SSA		1	1	2	1		5	1
2	159785	No Quarter	Jon Deutsch	Fishing Bay YC		2	2	1	2		7	2
3	211515	Boat	Michael Toms	FBYC		3	4	7	3		17	3
4	191980		Joshua Almany	FBYC		5	5	4	4		18	4
5	169587		Greg Lanese	NOYC		4	7	3	6		20	5
6	178610		David Tabor	FBYC		8	6	5	5		24	6
7	200144		SAIL FROG	FBYC		7	3	6	11/DNF		27	7
8	157851		SAIL DAD	FBYC		6	8	8	7		29	8
9	F.a.s.t.	Esme	Matthew Robichaud	For Esme with love and squalor		10	10	10	8		38T	9
10	170757		SAIL SON	FBYC		9	9	9	11/DNF		38T	10

2019 FBYC Spring Laser Regatta Results

Saturday gave us probably the nicest weather we’ve had in a long time for an opening day for the One Design Division at FBYC. 6 Lasers sailed 5 races in a breeze that built from 8 to 15+ knots under partly cloudy skies. Junior Finn Ciszeweski sailed a standard rig sail for the first time and was very fast downwind and competitive all the way around the course. Dave Tabor joined the club this spring and was sailing his first Laser regatta at the club – welcome to the fleet! Guests Trip Ivey and Britt Drake made the trip from Richmond and VA Beach to join us for the day. Mike Toms executed his signature move by port tacking the fleet on the start of the 3rd race and mixed things up at the front of the pack.  Finn’s speed downwind and Jon Deutsch’s speed upwind made for a number of lead changes with Jon prevailing in enough of the races to take the day.  Finn finished 2nd overall and Dave Tabor was 3rd.

Thanks to Glenn & Becca Doncaster for heading up the RC and thanks to all of the folks helping them out.

Laser (8 boats)
Series Standing – 5 races scored

Information is final.
Regatta results last updated: Saturday, May 11, 2019 2:13:39 PM CDT
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Pos	Sail	Boat	Skipper	Yacht Club	1	2	3	4	5	Total	Pos
1	159785	Backspace	Jon Deutsch	Fishing Bay YC	1	2	1	1	1	6	1
2	166915		Andrew Ciszewski	fishing bay yacht club	2	1	2	3	2	10	2
3	178610	Laser	David Tabor	FBYC	3	5	6	4	4	22	3
4	204771	Pew	Trip Ivey	N/a	4	4	5	5	5	23	4
5	111111		Michael Toms	FBYC	9/DNS	9/DNS	3	2	3	26	5
6	204415	Laser	Britt Drake	MRYC	9/DNS	3	4	9/DNS	9/DNS	34	6
7	150025	Nada	Ronald Jenkins,sr	FBYC	9/DNS	9/DNC	9/DNC	9/DNC	9/DNC	45T	7
7	197618		Jackson Montague	FBYC	9/DNS	9/DNC	9/DNC	9/DNC	9/DNC	45T	7